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Cameroon’s Paul Biya, 92, announces he will seek eighth presidential term
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 14, 2025

The 92-year-old president, who has been in power since 1982, announced in a statement on X on Sunday, stating that he was responding to numerous calls...

Cameroon's 91-year-old President Paul Biya returns home
Reuters  |  Oct 21, 2024

Biya's prolonged absence fuelled widespread speculation he was unwell, prompting authorities to put out statements saying the president was in good he...

Cameroon bans any talk about 91-year-old President Biya's health
Reuters  |  Oct 11, 2024

Interior Minister Paul Atanga Nji said discussing the president's health was a matter of national security.

Cameroon's 91-year-old President Biya in good health, government says
Reuters  |  Oct 08, 2024

Opposition parties and civil society groups have been calling for an update on the status of Biya's health and his exact whereabouts.

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